The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 29, 1925, Page 20

| | re 8 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 TH ATTLE STAR Paths of Night Aglow in Symphony of Light}s Seattle Streets Gay With Gorgeous Colors Brilliant Decorative Display Brightens City for Conclave EATTLE citizens and the Seattle Knights Templar com- mittees ponded enthusiastically to the call for elab- orate decorations for t 36th triennial conclave, and a brilliant and gorgeous display of color and unique lighting effects at night are the result of their endeavors. The big feature of the night time is the battery of 12 searchlights stationed on the eminence of First Hill, form- ing a powerful source of light and effects that rival the Aurora Borealis as colored shafts of light sweep over the city, the downtown streets and far out over the bay, mingling separating as they search the great dome of the sky or flood the night ways with a dazzling illumina- tion. By day and night the great passion cross on the top of The Olympic Hotel lures with its powerful attraction of beauty. It is 42 feet high and covered with 15,000 jewels of ruby and crystal, with a golden border, By night its brilliance glistens in the flood beams of searchlights and by day it scintillates in the light of the sun. ; : Easily dominating the display of the day is the gigantic arch which thrusts its battlemented peak 90 feet into the gir above Second ave., at Marion Topping the huge structure is a great passi 20 feet high, and on each side of this are heroic figures 1 re epresenting knights, one in the armor of war and the other in peace-time costume. GIANT ARCH 1 fourth ave., the BATHED IN LIG The cross and t Sched in bold relief at night by the| Pino sts, from F play of the searchlights. The ope ing spa: g the street ts 55 fe | tically the same ave, and on Pike and} arch itself are! ave. to Sixth} , Masonic emblems on flags are| | and transparent crosses are Bigh and 52 fect wide, There are in the center of these r re aking that area gay : 2 feet spanning the ares, making t preres 13 £ : color. A varied display of Bidewalks. The big arch tire length of donwtown dist Part tory 7 trated in a the arch. Two Knights Templar comm! ably and wi power and city, Inbore the varied mark of hospits visitors here for tt lighting commi G. Simpson committee by Henry P. Ti STREETS BRILLIANT WITH DECORATIONS The dow fhave been changed from th workaday aspe: tacle by day an by night. From Jackson st. to Yesier Way, the entrance way to the city from the railway stz r trees 65 feet high and {i ted at the t surmount the light poles of the ct he the} zing the Import: us the Mr. thougt was that from Eur Ro or a transition from the Greece and Rome to th of the Middio Ages. large columns supporting the arch | and the moulding and the general| mass of the arch are strict , Jesque. The decoration appl the} | on the mould. sthic in charac own streets of Seattle hurrted | spec- a fairyland of lights reh exclusive of after a careful re mari by colo’ line od sides. of the treet to the conclave are led thru an ave the esting © the Northwest as 6 f¢ nue of trees sug great industries of they are brought into Seat many events of the K sessions. The appearance of Se has likewise bee tion to the v the « construct tions ar nue to high. with Ro- the grouping of the figures emblems of K! detail was {1 the ul in 2 , crown of the faces of the bu are also flooded spread of light Special globes usual « standards, ¥ fn gold. Crossed sword: ummit of a fl and wreaths studded with udin s are at the top of these|the low steps are fig and of s other Ma Scottish motif of the arch placed upon the of three step: ve be ic numk armor with visor closed and r decora- | sword drawn, indica war, and the t for} other with helmet off and carrying of the street is a row of Beauseant|the black and white pennant denot flags, which are flanked by iilumi-|ing peace—peace to those carrying mated crosses made of cut jewels.}on good work and war against fecal Pine st. to Seneca on H Leyn': one ave., a sim tive effect has been carri Grand Headquarters in “Castle’’ Building All Kinds of Information Handed Out by Bia Staff Handling Conclave Details ~ EADQUARTERS t for each of the 24 commandries of the the 36th triennial 1 ot | State of We Knights Templar in Seattle presents | spa chitectural pattern | commanderies of Oregon, Idaho and hington and an equal on the west side for the a striking a which 1s entire the historical significance of the | Fo y in keeping with] Montana, telephones connect all de reat encampment. It 1s the rep- | partments. There 1s freo steno. resentation of a medieval castle, de- wigned from an {dca Blater, secretary of the Seattle ex-| With Ikmights and thelr ladies ecutive committes of Knig graphic, registration, information, of’ John ©.| hotel and transportation service, tx Tem-| here from cities in every part of plar, and standy upon the lawn of|the nation, brought in by 100 spe- City Hall park, at Third ave, and} ctal trains, the {tem of transporta- watterion, j tion {9 one of the Interesting prob. Any little detail about the con-|lems of the encampment manage wave can be learned at’ Headquar-| ment ters building, Any big detail about | pRANSPORTATION MEN the conclave can be learned there.| Ane WELL POSTED In fact, almost anything the visitor) sen from all the rallway and desires to know can be learned from| maring lines of the city 6 Fo the capable and Intelligent corps of} quty at headquarters from nes Bi managers and staff at Headquar-| wnt) midnight, ‘They have po ters building. |plete information on eve ything KNIGHTS LEARNID Pertaining to travel — validating ABOUT NORTHWEST tickets, different routes back hom Guests who wish to know about|trips to Alaska and the Orient, ox any part of the Northwest are |cursions to Mount Ratnie ’ corted promptly to a citizen directly! to Victoria and Vane from that district and the informa-|and courtesy slght tion {# at once forthcoming. They|on Elliott Bay and points of ther ran also find out where all the|est on Puget Sound, visitors came from; where they| ‘The day B, 0, and hour of arrival of @re going and what they intend to|the various delegations was noted fo on the various days of the| ana likewise will be the time of de conclave as a result of this elabor-|parture and whether the fite system of registration and in-|{% mado by boat or train, formation at headquarters, wenty-five thousand In tho castle there is a spacious | chec ‘waiting room for ladies and a large general reception room. On the ginning of the conclave to elim! past sido of the bullding 260 square|nate the annoyance of lookin, feet of floor wpace iy allotted tolafter trunks and excess lug if Journey baggage ts were mafled thruout the BOs visits | | | ountry to knights prior to the be | Hagles, University club, Women's Just Before the Knights Arrived| BUILD SPECIAL “Come Right In; Make | AUTOPARK | Yourselves at Home” Knights Templar Camp on, Tea Puget Sound Old-Time Western Salutation Is Ex- pressed in Entertainments | X —_ | | Temy q ¢ 4 Nu i c te e plans 5 Dally automobile « r was r to e C be e by » around the city and The committee | oo of r nbe ene f the mM ree Lincoln pa s rece rea | kreetings of . ” 3B: Paired: EVERY TRAIN; EVERY BOAT > mm MET BY WELCOMERS \ nds of Kr SEATTLE’S QUITE A HUSKY MAIDEN; FED ON SHIPPIN( 5 Seatt a a go Seattle hi Pe no railrow if r steamer servic - ttle has more the ns. It has beco of educational, con] os a 4 and shipping ce th informats sng ne e empire of the Pacif! a | rant ters in the various he ‘ bst n de | wat paray ae catiatt Some of the substantial reason: x for this remarkable growth in: REAT ARCH of Knights Templar, feature of the day-time decorations of the & means of re THE climate the year around ‘es a distinct advantag auto camp is thoroly policed grand conclave, towering above Second ave. at Marion st. The picture shows a view of the) both a nd well as’ a }arch just after it°was completed and as it looked from the busy street before the visiting ‘et comfort. je te hosts of Knights Templar arrived to further enliven the setting. Seattle Lakes Form ay pen tieeay tn | Ph Carter & Br y, Star Statt Ph in, ms : Hides Fresh Maier Harbor pee. BS ty a | Lake Washingt hath hots as cor-|| has one-si 1 potential 3 Lake 1 a water power of the nation, N “To Our Great Army of V isitors”’| ce that nowhere eise with so small an! but a few b nearest American port ¢ transcontinen- lines and transpacific than serve npetitive sed its foreign trade the last decade, veen em- Seattle has an enviable record in percentage of home-owning citzens, low rate of il igh educational c-|| standards, influential churahes, olf|| and no Americ uy I expenditure of tims the traveler gain so to each commandery toria and Vancouver, in British Co. | cost ¢ pleturesque, pleasant r n. FAMOUS SCENERY AROUND SEATTLE Seattle in the center of a asconic ¥, famous for Its mountains, are inter © events of t A at wh and other desired data are giv and from r T | clave, where to g¢ water Is alme and these guides | Dances, banquets went thin great army o} nal men who are tke Mount the famous Lakes neat oe) ee | the x ns in honor of the occasion. ed their L y has as low ko giving ready access to the om the Ei BUILDINGS WHICH ARE KEPT NEW Office Buildings and Shops in Metropolitan Center Which Have Set the Pace for Construction, Maintenance and Operation for the Past Eighteen Years David Whitcomb, president Seattle Chamber of Com- | merce. | Photo by Bushnel BY DAVID WHITCOMB | President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce BATTLE, | Pacific Coast to be fav Tem red with he great ar Conclave, | sure The Stimson Build- ing (medical and den- tal), containing 221 offices, built along the latest ideas for the thi We expect t this conclave to be mu- beneficial. We knc The Douglas Building, at Fourth Avenue and ression the di ? Eeguies sues tint tel || iladécal oro faentonnTi Union Street. Contin- n other cities which have enter the basement is a uous corridors make tained the conclave and Seattle, too, transient garage. it possible to yo from . the inspirational urge that | this building through foll his Wo expect | to the Stimson Build- ' | that our visitors will likewise be stim. | ing without going out ; h seo and the My 3 y make In what wo citi. | of-doors, ; | zens term one of the world’s remark ‘ 1 lable cities | SEATTLE’S ROMANCE | OF COMMERCE ‘ Or s will find In Seattle a q ’ placid’ ict: Gee Keaton | The Hotel Garage and initiat ect on which shops. The garage is | they 5 within the mem an eight level concrete of thousands of Seattle's citiz 5 ; t ramp garage, capable trails thru tim 1 hills, &s ; . ites \ tas grown from" a, population’ of!41| of storing 600 cara. The White-Henr y Stuart Building, the largest unit of the Metropolitan Building Company, covering a city block, and having 898,000 feet of rent- | able area. This build~ | ing has long been | headquarters for the lumber business, in- @ strance companies, ] tmport and export firms, and. transport- ation companies, There are 125 high« class specialty shops in this district. souls to some 400,000 within the life- | time of people now residing eattle. It ranks second to | York in the number of people ente ing the United States thru ports and York and Boston in the foreign imports, It 1s in our visitors will feel the romance of commerce between the Oceident and the Orient and with Alaska The 1925 conclave city In the me- tropolis of the Pacific Northwest, n great empire in f{tself and a pro. grossly tion which all Americans |should know and appreciate, ‘The| | Pacific Northwest {s typically Amer- | fean and came under the United States flag by peaceful penetration of ploneers rather than by conquest or purchase. Wo ure long enou The Cobb Building, the first medical unit of the Metropolitan Building Company, is across the street from | the Stimson Building, and is connected by a sub-surface corridor, our visitors to remain sh to enjoy our adva of scenery and climate, and to fan accurate Impression of our re sources and advantages, We believe Clubs Open VHB following clubs of the elty ha Metropolitan Building Compan extended ‘the cotirtestos of thelr club rooms to all guests of the Knights Templar encamp. ment: Arctic club, Ratnter club, Miksa club, Knights of Columbus club, Seattle Yacht club, Fraternal Or» der of Moone, Fraternal Order of 1301 Fourth Avenue ) Seattle University elub, American Legion and Senttle Chamber of Com. merce, 4 sa ice v7 ru neioaseseonnsien sent emnaromnatenss insite